Brian Ganz and Jan Lisiecki

Two Pianists Play Chopin

June 21, 2010, 9:00 pm

This week, Front Row Washington presents two outstanding pianists: Brian Ganz, recorded May 18, 2010, at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland, and child prodigy Jan Lisiecki, recorded May 28, 2010.  Special thanks to the WETA Leadership Circle Friends of Classical Music for helping make these recordings possible.

Featured performances:

Monday, June 21, 2010
In Recital at the Embassy of Poland

BRIAN GANZ, piano

FRYDERIK FRANCISZEK CHOPIN: 
Polonaise in A, Op. 40 no. 1 (Military)
        Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17, no. 4
        Etude in C minor, Op. 10, no. 12 (“Revolutionary”)
        Etude in A-flat, Op. 25, no. 1 (“Aeolian Harp”)
        Etude in F minor, Op. 25, no. 2
        Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31

JAN LISIECKI, piano  (b. March 23, 1995)

FRYDERIK FRANCISZEK CHOPIN:
    Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. Posth. 72, no. 2
   
Waltz No. 17 in E-flat major, Op. Posth.

    Grande valse brillante in E-flat major, Op. 18

    Waltz in D-flat major, Op. 64, no. 1

    Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64, no. 2

    Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise in E-flat Major, Op. 22

    Etudes, Op. 25, no. 2, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, and 12